Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 5000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
2. Date:
MIS 6713
1/17/2013
3. Requested action:
X
New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
X
Required
#
Elective
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
On-campus (face to face)
x
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
X
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
X
5. Justification. Identify the committee or group (e.g., Graduate faculty of the Department of
English) that conducted the assessment of curriculum and student learning. Explain why the
unit wishes to offer or revise the course. Include specific results from the unit assessment that
led to the development or modification of the course. If applicable, cite any accrediting
agency/ies and reference the specific standard/s.
According to AACSB International, the accrediting body for the College of Business, a
continuous self-assessment of the MBA program is necessary for continuous growth and
improvement. As part of this assessment, the graduate curriculum committee of the College of
Business discovered that IS was not sufficiently covered in the MBA program. This course is
designed to fill that gap.
The course is new addition to the MBA Common Body of Knowledge. The course content
reflects knowledge expected of MBA graduates in all organizations, but especially by
technologically advanced organizations where many of our graduates are employed.
The proposed changes were reviewed and approved by the Graduate faculty of the College of
Business.
Approved by GCC April 2012; posted summer of 2012
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
6713. Delivering Business Value through Information Systems (3)
Examines the key role of business leaders in the evaluation of information systems and
information technology to deliver business value and sustain competitive advantage.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
3
3
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
Lab
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Studio
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
s.h.
3
Total Credit Hours
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
120
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
MBA
None
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
X Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is
attached.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
X Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
Approved by GCC April 2012; posted summer of 2012
s.h.
s.h.
14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:
X Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
X Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
X Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Unit computer resources
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
X
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
Piccoli, G. (2012). Essentials of Information Systems for Managers, Canada: John
Wiley & Sons. ISBN-13: 978-1118057117.
Approved by GCC April 2012; posted summer of 2012
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
If this is a 5000-level course that is populated by undergraduate and graduate students,
there must be differentiation in the learning objectives expected.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain the key roles and challenges of the Information Systems function
2. Discriminate among various organizational Information Systems and their
impact on the organization
3. Assess appropriate IS governance structures to facilitate the strategic function
4. Articulate the strategic role of Information Systems in delivering business value
though ever-evolving competitive environments
5. Propose ways of increasing alignment between business goals and IS
implementation
6. Assess the issues associated with effective IT Strategy implementation
7. Evaluate how organizations can leverage Information Systems to gain and or
sustain competitive advantage
8. Identify appropriate IT-enabled business value over time
9. Articulate the case for the use of Information Systems and the benefits to the
organization
10. Summarize the current information systems trends and their role in strategic
decision making
11. Discuss the criticality and interrelatedness influence of Security, Privacy and
Ethics issues in the 21st Century Organization
c. Course topic outline
The list of topics should reflect the stated objectives.
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Information Systems and the Role of General and Functional Managers
Information Systems Defined
Organizational Information Systems and Their Impact
The Changing Competitive Environment
Electronic Commerce: New Ways of Doing Business
Strategic Information Systems Planning
Value Creation and Strategic Information Systems
Value Creation with Information Systems
Appropriating IT-Enabled Value Over Time
Funding and Governance of Information Systems
Creating Information Systems
Information System Trends
Security, Privacy, and Ethics
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Mid-term exam 30%
Final exam 30%
4 Case study analyses 10% each
Grade
A
B
C
F
Percentage
90-100%
80-89.9%
70-79.9%
Less than 70%
Approved by GCC April 2012; posted summer of 2012